Dr. Charles “Dad” Kernan, Tiffin Home Superintendent
To several thousand of the finest “Kids”, Junior Home Kids, in all the land Dr. Charles Kernan was known as “Dad” Kernan. He was born in Shodack Landing, New York, in the year 1867.
“Dad” was orphaned at the age of four when his father and mother were killed [...]
The Junior Order United American Mechanics National Orphan’s Home, known as the Jr. Home, was significant in American history as an example of self-contained residential institutions that flourished in latter 19th and early 20th century America. The Jr. Home was a place “associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns [...]
When the Tiffin, Ohio Junior Order Home took in more children than its capacity, the Juniors pondered the possibility of building a branch Home. The idea failed twice during the National Convention, once in 1903, and again in 1921. The National Convention was only held every two years, and the next time it met in [...]
To purchase the book about the Jr. OUAM Home titled
“Don’t Call Us Orphans”, author Tricia Valentine,
send payment to Tricia at:
PO Box 614
Tiffin, OH 44883
Book is $27.00 (includes shipping and sales tax)